Related papers: BABAR Results on B -> Xs gamma
We present the results of searches for B decays to charmless two-body final states containing $\eta^\prime$ or $\omega$ mesons, based on 20.7 fb$^{-1}$ of data collected with the BABAR detector. We find the branching fractions ${\cal…
The experimental results of the \babar\ and Belle collaborations are presented on the measurement of the branching ratio for the decay $B^\pm \to \tau^\pm \nu$, and the limits set on the branching ratios for the decays $B^\pm \to e^\pm \nu,…
We present the results of a simulation study to perform the extraction of 2beta+gamma from B0->D+KsPi- decays through a time-dependent Dalitz analysis of BaBar data.
We report on our recent measurements of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa CP-violating phase gamma and of related CP-asymmetries and branching fraction ratios. The measurements have been performed on samples of up to 465 million BBbar pairs…
We perform a search for the exclusive radiative decay B0 --> phi gamma, which is dominated by b d annihilation, in a sample of 124 million BB events collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy e+e- storage ring at…
We present the results of a search for the radiative decay B0 --> J/psi gamma in a data set containing 123 million Y(4S)--> B B-bar decays, collected by the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy e+e- storage ring at SLAC. We find…
Using results on soft-collinear factorization for inclusive B-meson decay distributions, a systematic study of the partial B->Xs+gamma decay rate with a cut E_gamma<E_0 on photon energy is performed. For values E_0<1.9 GeV the rate can be…
Results from BABAR's full dataset are presented for the angular analysis of the rare decay B -> K*l+l-, where l represents an electron or muon, including measurements of the longitudinal K* polarization and the lepton forward-backward…
We present preliminary results of a study of the two-body B-meson decays to a charmonium state (ccbar) and a K+ or K*0(892) meson using a sample of about 349 fb-1 of data collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy B…
We present a study of the decay B- -> D*0 K*- based on a sample of 86 million Upsilon(4S) -> BBbar decays collected between 1999 and 2002 with the BaBar detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy B-Factory at SLAC. We measure the branching…
We present a systematic study of gamma-ray blazar candidates based on a sample of 40 objects taken from the WIBR catalogue. By using a likelihood analysis, 26 of the 40 sources showed significant gamma-ray signatures $\geq3\sigma$. Using…
We review some recent theoretical progress in the understanding of weak radiative B meson decay, and discuss the implications of present and improved measurements of b -> s gamma for supersymmetric models.
The experimental and theoretical status of the inclusive decay B -> X_s gamma is briefly summarized. Results from a very recent theoretical analysis are reported. An ~11% increase in the SM prediction for BR[ B -> X_s gamma] is found after…
We report the first observation of the radiative hyperonic B decay B+ -> p Lambdabar gamma, using a 140 fb^{-1} data sample recorded on the Upsilon(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric energy e+e- collider. The…
We report the first observation of the radiative hyperonic B decay B+ -> proton Lambdabar gamma, using a 140 fb-1 data sample recorded on the Upsilon(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric energy e+e- collider. The…
Spectroscopy results for Belle and BaBar are reported. A particular focus is put on new results of the X(3872) state with its radiative decays to $J$/$\psi$$\gamma$ and $\psi'$$\gamma$, its decay into $J$/$\psi$3$\pi$ and the search for…
We present a measurement of the B -> omega l nu branching fraction based on a sample of 467 million BB pairs recorded by the BaBar detector at the SLAC PEP-2 e+e- collider. We observe 1125 +- 131 signal decays, corresponding to a branching…
We report on the measurement of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa angle gamma through a Dalitz analysis of neutral D decays to K0s pi- pi+ in the processes B-+ -> D^(*) K-+ and B-+ -> D K^*-+, D^* -> D pi0, D gamma, with the Babar detector at…
The results of several studies of charmed mesons and baryons at BABAR are presented. First, searches for the rare decays D0 --> l+ l- are presented and new upper limits on these processes are established. Second, a measurement of the…
We present a limit on the branching fraction for the decay $B^0 \to \gamma \gamma$ using data collected at the $\Upsilon(4S)$ resonance with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric--energy $e^+e^-$ collider. Based on the observation of…